New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Repeats Opposition to Medical Marijuana
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said again today he does not support legalizing medical marijuana in New York state.
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New York Senate to Consider Medical Marijuana Bill
New York could be the next state to legalize marijuana use. A state senator from downstate introduced a bill that would legalize medical marijuana.
Medical Marijuana Proposal Would Legalize Pot In New York
Medical marijuana would be legal – and taxed – under a proposal today from state lawmakers who say New York should join with the 18 other states that have approved pot for seriously ill patients.
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NYPD Spent 1 Million Hours Making 440,000 Marijuana Possession Arrests Over Last Decade
The NYPD spent 1 million hours making 440,000 arrests for low-level marijuana possession charges between 2002 and 2012, according to a new report released Tuesday -- just as legislative leaders in Albany are deciding whether to pass a bill reforming drug laws.
State Assemblyman Who Voted Against Medical Marijuana Busted on Pot Charge
Cops said Steve Katz, conservative Republican from the Hudson Valley, was found with pot during a traffic stop on his way to Albany
Why Do New York’s Pot Laws Suck?
The progressive capital of the nation doesn't need a draconian marijuana policy.
Mayor Bloomberg Makes a Small Step Toward a Rational Policy on Marijuana
In his final state of the city address as Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg made the welcome announcement that anyone caught in possession of marijuana would no longer have to spend a night in jail.
Anti-Drug War ‘Peace Caravan’ to Arrive in New York
A "peace caravan" on a cross-country crusade to end to the US war on drugs that organizers blame for the violence tearing up Mexico was expected to arrive in New York Thursday evening.
It’s Not Just NYC: Across America, Only Black and Brown People Get Arrested for Pot
New York City, the pot-bust capital of the Western world, is notorious for the racial skewing of its marijuana arrests. Over the last 15 years, more than 85 percent of the half-million-plus people charged with misdemeanor possession there have been black or Latino.
NYPD Sued Over Stop and Frisk Marijuana Arrests
The Legal Aid Society in New York City announced Friday that it had filed a lawsuit against the NYPD over its continuing practice of making misdemeanor marijuana possession arrests when they order suspects to empty their pockets during the department's controversial stop and frisk searches. Police Commissioner Raymond issued a memorandum last fall directing police not to make the arrests, but only to ticket pot possession offenders, but police continue to charge people with misdemeanors, according to the lawsuit.
